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hollering

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/ˈhɑːlərɪŋ/ · hol-ler-ing

to shout out loudly; to call someone or something with a loud voice.

Meanings

verbinformal

to shout out loudly; to call someone or something with a loud voice.

تیز آواز میں پکارنا؛ کسی چیز یا کسی کو بلند آواز سے بلانا۔

آواز دینا

aawaaz dena

Synonyms

shoutingcallingyellingچلاناپکارناآواز دینا

Antonyms

whisperingmutteringsilencingسرگوشی کرنابڑبڑاناخاموش کرنا

Common Collocations

  • hollering for help
  • hollering at someone
  • hollering in excitement

Example Sentences

She was hollering for her dog in the park.

وہ پارک میں اپنے کتے کے لیے آواز دے رہی تھی۔

Woh park mein apne kutte ke liye aawaaz de rahi thi.

The children were hollering with joy at the carnival.

بچے میلے میں خوشی سے آوازیں لگا رہے تھے۔

Bachay mele mein khushi se aawaazain laga rahe thay.

I can hear him hollering from two blocks away.

میں اسے دو بلاک دور سے آواز دیتے سن سکتا ہوں۔

Main use do block door se aawaaz dete sun sakta hoon.

Easily Confused With

howling:Hollering refers to shouting out loud, while howling is often associated with deep, mournful cries (like wolves).

Word Family

holler
verbپکارنا
holler
nounپکار

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Hollering rhymes with 'calling', think of loudly calling for someone.

Picture a person on a hilltop shouting at the top of their lungs.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

شور نہ کر، کہیں سب تیری آواز نہ سن لیں۔

Shoor na kar, kahin sab teri aawaaz na sun lein.

Don't make noise, lest everyone hear your call.

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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

بے آواز خوشبو بے ثمر ہے۔

Be aawaaz khushboo be samr hai.

A scent without a sound is fruitless.

📖 Etymology

Origin: English "holler" — to shout or call out loudly

First known use: 19th century

The word 'holler' likely originates from early American dialects, used to describe shouting.